West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-05-12
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE,
VoLCANICERUprIoN INMExIco.
owns Almost Completely DESTROYED
IN the Southwestern earthquake
itch Gold Veins Disclosed
10y the Shock

The earthquake OF the Sd started by n ter.
rloie volcanic eruption at Bahispe, destroy.
ing Montezuma. IL killed 100 persons and
lgnlted the woods. There were also 20 pcr-
sons killed at Oputo 10y the falling of the
buildings Many people were injured ne
Granadas and Gusabar, which towns wcre
almost completely Destroyed
A Tucson (Arizl dispatch says.-Anotb-
ct earthquake is reported in the san jose
mountains, forty miles south Of Fort Huach-
uca,in Sonora. General Forsyth has sent an
exploration party TO investigate the party has
just returned from Santa Catalina mount
ans and report the canyons full of water,
0he water was brought TO the surface by tho
earthquake This is a great boon for this
region as they are thousands of acres of GOOD
farming land at the base Of the mountains
which only need water to make them yalua-
Ole Another good effect of the earthquake
is the opening of two gold veins which were
discovered m the Santa Catalina mountains
at point where the whole side of the noun
tam slid down. Several prospecting parties
have gone their to locate claims.
From NogaleS, Ariz, it is reported That
later accounts received there tend TO show
out in the MILESTONE mountains is true A
gentleman who arrived from Sonora says there
sstrong evidences of volcanic eruption at a
point about forty miles southeast of Magda-
lena, and it is confidently stated tbet one
peak is throwing out large volumes OF smoke
accompanied by streams of lava, smoke
and fire, which can bo distinctly
seen from several points along tho
line OF the Sonora railroad. AS far
as can be ascertainod the volcano IS in the
Sierras Azul range From the appearance Of
the country and tho heavy earthquakes that
nave occurred IL is believed that other vol
capoes will break fourth in a few days.
Passengers arriving at Laredo on the Mon
terey train report that great fires are raging
on the summit of the mountains in many
places on both sides Of the road. Whether
these fires have any connection with the
recent earthquake disturbances in Arizona
and New Mexico is yet to he determined, as
the tops Of these mountains are almost in
accessible
The United States Geological Survey has
taken immediate action for the purpose of
collecting reliable information in regard 10
the recent earthquakes i'm Arizona The plan
rs TO send letters of inquiry with pointed
questions relative to the exact time the shocks
wero felt, duration and any other particulars
which give an idea OF the intensity of the
shock, apparent direction in which the wave
Travelled. Accompanying sounds, the effect
on springs and wells contour of mountain
ranges, etc.
The disturbed one seems to be. roughly
speaking, circle Of some 400 miles radius.
tully one-quarter as large as the Charleston
earthquake and nearly a third of the area OF
the Riviera earthquake Of last February.
The Mexican Government received its frst
information regarding the disastrous earth.
quake, on the ID inst, at the town of Bahipe
in the District of Montezuma, Sonora. bv
which $50 persons lost their lives. The earth.
quake occurred at $3.50 p NJ At the same
time the volcanic eruptions began in the
neighboring mountains lighting up the sum.
mlts for long distance. The prediction Is
made by local scientists that Mexico is about
TO undergo general seismic convulsion. and
recent records OF earthquake shocks show
that thorc is widespread volcanic activity
from one end of Mexico to the other.